Marni Pyke
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Suspicious packages shut down commuter trains at Ogilvie CenterMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Police continue their search for the man who abandoned luggage at Ogilvie Transportation Center, triggering a bomb squad investigation, shutting down trains, inconvenien...
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Father's rights fuel Antioch Libertarian's bid for governorMay 14, 2018 5:30 am - Charismatic Libertarian candidate for governor Kash Jackson is locking in votes with his narrative about how Illinois' flawed divorce laws left him penniless and kept hi...
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What O'Hare airport's five new gates mean for travelersMay 14, 2018 5:30 am - Will five extra gates at O'Hare International Airport revolutionize flight operations, generate billions of dollars and end the dreaded "folks, we're going to have to si...
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Six Libertarians seek statewide positions in IllinoisMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Here's a look at Libertarian candidates running for statewide office in Illinois' Nov. 6 election. Governor: Kash Jackson, a 39-year-old Antioch resident with an associa...
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Some riders getting a break in Metra's new fare structureMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Metra is shaking up its fare structure to offer one-day passes and to consolidate zones in a number of exurbs, meaning cheaper rides for some. The changes aren't permane...
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8 years?!? Behemoth Tri-State widening project about to beginMay 07, 2018 5:30 am - Up to 213,500 cars and trucks a day to work around. Irate residents. Thirty-two bridges teeming with traffic. Multiple railroads and the second-busiest airport in the na...
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Summit planned to stop rising tide of fatal traffic crashesMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - The number of people dying in traffic crashes in Illinois is "going in the wrong direction," said Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, who intends to convene a sa...
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Fly Quiet committee expands, but not enough for some townsMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - Updated May 5 to clarify committee's process A key advisory committee that helped craft overnight runway rotations for O'Hare International Airport is bigger by two...
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Metra's new shop will crank out more refurbished railcars for ridersMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - With an average age of 28 years, Metra's rail cars have lived through the Gulf War, the dawn of the World Wide Web and the “Seinfeld” years. Nostalgia for the 1990s is f...
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Will an IDOT report help save people crossing busy streets?Apr 30, 2018 5:00 am - For anyone confused about traffic rules at crosswalks on busy suburban roads, enlightenment is on the way. The Illinois Department of Transportation is finalizing statew...